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DISCO to find key to bioethanol

October 27, 2010
News
Spruce chips, wheat straw and waste bran – just a few of the industrial leftovers scientists are hoping to turn into bioethanol if they can find new enzymes to break...
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As the icicle turns

October 27, 2010
News
Canadian iciclologists have discovered the perfect conditions to grow smooth uniform icicles – pure water and a breeze, anything else results in lumpy structures with offshoots.
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Smells like aphids

October 27, 2010
News
The orchid has come up with a clever trick to dupe hoverflies into laying their eggs in the flower and acting as a pollinator – smelling like a worried aphid.
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Crop circle mystery solved

October 26, 2010
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Most crop circles are manmade but ‘experts’ maintain that there is a distinct difference between manmade and non-manmade circles. The basis of this conclusion is a wealth of evidence and...
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Uncovering the Lethal Cocktail

October 26, 2010
Feature
Ric Treble lets us in on the analytical challenges in testing illegal drugs widely marketed under the guise of plant foods and research chemicals
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Its all about the curl

October 25, 2010
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Fluke or skilful – just how much did Roberto Carlos know about the science of ‘that’ goal in the 1997 Tournoi de France?
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Nanocoating wipes out MRSA

October 22, 2010
News
Scientists have developed a nano-coating that kills 100% of MRSA within 20 minutes, a feat which may help stop the spread of the infectious bacteria.
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Analysing VOCs

October 21, 2010
Feature
Volatile organic compounds are harmful to human health and the environment, but testing for these gases is improving
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Deep sea freeze

October 20, 2010
News
Why don’t fish freeze in the ocean? They have an antifreeze protein in their blood, and scientists have just uncovered the mechanism of how this protein works.
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Left or right – which hand do you prefer?

October 20, 2010
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Right-handed people use their left hand more when the left hand side of the brain is stimulated say scientists from University of California Berkley.
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